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United States quarter
A kind of coin · also called quarter, US quarter, quarter dollar
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The United States quarter is a common American twenty-five-cent coin that measures less than an inch across.
Among regular circulating American coinage, the quarter is larger than a dime, penny, or nickel, but smaller than a half dollar. It is thin enough that a stack of fourteen quarters reaches roughly one inch high. The coin is minted to strict physical specifications so automated vending machines and coin counters can easily verify it.
From Wikipedia
The quarter dollar, commonly called the quarter, is a United States coin valued at 25 cents, equal to 1⁄4 of a dollar ($0.25). Adorning its obverse in modern designs is the profile of George Washington, while its reverse design has undergone frequent changes since 1998.
Read more on Wikipedia →Text from Wikipedia’s “Quarter (United States coin)” article, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- How big is a United States quarter?
- A United States quarter measures 0.94 inches (0.024 m) across, stands 0.07 inches (0.0018 m) thick, and weighs 0.18 ounces (0.005 kg). It is slightly wider than the cap of a typical plastic water bottle.
Weight
0.176 oz (5 g)
- Length
- 0.945 in (2.4 cm)
- Height
- 0.071 in (1.8 mm)
Quick answer
A United States quarter measures 0.94 inches (0.024 m) across, stands 0.07 inches (0.0018 m) thick, and weighs 0.18 ounces (0.005 kg). It is slightly wider than the cap of a typical plastic water bottle.
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